# NTSB FTW86LA124: Cessna P-210N, N4UD, Zachery, LA, July 7, 1986

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: July 7, 1986, 10:53 local (15:53 UTC)
- Place: Zachery, LA
- Coordinates: 30.65995, -91.150161 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.6599&lon=-91.1502&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 22053
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW86LA124
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/22053/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW86LA124

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanical, cruise - normal
  - fluid,fuel - exhaustion
  - in-flight planning/decision - poor, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - fuel system,line fitting - loose (cause)
  - maintenance - poor, other maintenance personnel (cause)
- Forced landing, descent - emergency
- In flight collision with object, landing
  - unsuitable terrain or takeoff/landing/taxi area - selected, pilot in command (contributing factor)

## Analysis

THE PLT EXPERIENCED A TOTAL LOSS OF POWER DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION DURING CRUISE FLIGHT. APPROACH CONTROL VECTORED HIM TO A CLOSER AIRPORT BUT THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEYOND GLIDING DISTANCE AND IT COLLIDED WITH A HOUSE WHICH WAS UNDER CONSTRUCTION. INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT SHOWED NO FUEL IN EITHER TANK. THE FUEL LINES OF #4 AND #6 CYLINDERS WERE FOUND LOOSE.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4UD](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4UD), registered now, S/N P21000549 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA P-210N
- Registry model: [Cessna P210N](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-p210n) (registry code 2073454) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: P21000549
- Airframe hours: 1310
- Engines: CONTINENTAL TSIO-520-P 310 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Business, Part 91
- Registered owner: Gary M. Tyler
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: 100 hour, July 3, 1986, 5 hours before
- Departed: WATER VALLEY, MS
- Destination: BATON ROUGE, LA
- Flight plan: IFR
- Airport: BTR, Baton Rouge

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 33; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 798 total, 285 in this make and model, 487 as pilot in command, 102 in the last 90 days, 2 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 60° at 6 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 86 °F, dew point 66 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: BTR, 2 nm away

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19860707030929A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860707030929A), Jul 7, 1986: Cessna P210N, Zachary, LA, Substantial damage. High fuel consumption led to fuel exhaustion. Struck a powerline during forced landing. Fuel line b nuts were loose.

## Other investigations on N4UD (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CHI94LA182](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI94LA182), May 28, 1994: Cessna P-210N (N4UD), Milwaukee, WI, substantial damage. Probable cause: IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT PLANNING AND DECISION MAKING BY THE PILOT WHICH RESULTED IN FUEL EXHAUSTION.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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